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catbyte

(34,165 posts)
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 11:52 AM Oct 2019

Cuomo signs law aimed at weakening Trump's pardon power, closes 'double jeopardy' loophole

Source: NBC News

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a measure Wednesday that would allow the state to pursue charges against people who have received a presidential pardon — a law seen as a direct shot at President Donald Trump.

Multiple ex-Trump aides and associates are imprisoned or facing legal scrutiny in New York.

The president also is facing numerous federal, state and congressional investigations related to his administration, campaign and business dealings.

The New York Assembly and Senate passed the bill to end the so-called "double jeopardy loophole" in May. The newly signed law creates a narrow exception in the state's double jeopardy law, which prohibits the prosecution of a person who's been tried for the same crime by the federal government.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/cuomo-signs-law-aimed-weakening-trump-s-pardon-power-closes-n1065151

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Cuomo signs law aimed at weakening Trump's pardon power, closes 'double jeopardy' loophole (Original Post) catbyte Oct 2019 OP
Good move thanks, gov Coumo I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2019 #1
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Faux pas Oct 2019 #2
I was hoping the state power would save us California_Republic Oct 2019 #3
Good for the states. Tax fraud is tax fraud no matter where it is done at. With the multiple... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #4
Finally! BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #5
K&R fleur-de-lisa Oct 2019 #6
Good news! B Stieg Oct 2019 #7
Excellent! pandr32 Oct 2019 #8
Good. calimary Oct 2019 #9
Checkmate, Cuomo! flying_wahini Oct 2019 #10
Why do long to get it signed if it was passed in May? grantcart Oct 2019 #11
The State of New York is leading the way FakeNoose Oct 2019 #12
NY is my home state and I definitely don't want to beat up on them, but ecstatic Oct 2019 #23
Here's his tweet announcing it: George II Oct 2019 #13
That's my governor PJMcK Oct 2019 #14
Bravo k&r onetexan Oct 2019 #15
Watch Republicans argue against states' rights in this case IronLionZion Oct 2019 #16
They're only for states' rights when it suits them. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #21
Proof that laws can be changed when they get broken lunatica Oct 2019 #17
Took you almost three years to do that? NM Grins Oct 2019 #18
GOP had control of the state Senate until this year. NYC Liberal Oct 2019 #22
For a good reason. Cha Oct 2019 #24
It's about time! lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #19
Thanks, gov, and NY Dems. rec, nt Mc Mike Oct 2019 #20
K&R ck4829 Oct 2019 #25

SWBTATTReg

(21,856 posts)
4. Good for the states. Tax fraud is tax fraud no matter where it is done at. With the multiple...
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 12:18 PM
Oct 2019

jurisdictions that rump had to file local / and or state tax returns, I would seriously guess that a majority of them do have some fraudulent numbers in them. Big fraudulent numbers.

BumRushDaShow

(127,251 posts)
5. Finally!
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 12:20 PM
Oct 2019

I know they had been working on this for awhile and battling getting it through the legislature as soon as they could.

ecstatic

(32,566 posts)
23. NY is my home state and I definitely don't want to beat up on them, but
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:24 PM
Oct 2019

had they performed proper oversight when it mattered the most, trump's criminal enterprise would have been shut down and trump would have been imprisoned YEARS ago. His charity wasn't even properly registered, FFS.

That being said, better late than never. I'm SO glad they're taking action now.

PJMcK

(21,916 posts)
14. That's my governor
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 01:52 PM
Oct 2019

Governor Cuomo can be exasperating at times but he usually comes out on the right side of things. This is one of those right decisions.

Given the particular problems and corruption that Trump has created, we need additional checks and balances against Trump's brand of lawlessness. New York has taken a great step towards limiting the malfeasance a corrupt person could do.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
21. They're only for states' rights when it suits them.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:32 PM
Oct 2019

Look at what they're trying to do to California right now.

And Alaska. Does anyone in their right mind really want to see THIS administration get their greedy little hands on the Tongass National Forest ? Mining, oil exploration, timber -- in short, destruction of one of the last pristine environments on Earth.

These people are some of the greediest fucks on the planet. Climate be damned, full profits ahead.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
17. Proof that laws can be changed when they get broken
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:13 PM
Oct 2019

We need to see that happen in Congress when Trump is gone. We need to change every rule and law he broke so it can’t ever happen again with the excuse that it’s not clear or too ambiguous to uphold.

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